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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

441 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 23

Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Forbes Times · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council was hold on Tuesday evening last, when there were present the…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday. Present: Councillors Jno. Newman (chair), W. W. Priddle, P. McGrath, Jas. Simpson…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 6

Owing to Monday being a public holiday the regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on the previous Friday evening. The aldermen…

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War of the Ways. Motor-cars for Tramway Lines. Action by the London County Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 3

The stirring of the municipal conscience on the subject of extravagant tramway systems in view of the advent of the more approved and less costly…

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Municipal Patchwork

Western Champion · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 16

The Municipal maintenance gang spent a couple of days last week in Victoria-street near the Clarindastreet intersection, but left without…

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Queensland Legislative Council. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 3

Five new appointments have been made to the Queeensland Legislative Council…

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Latest Telegraphic. Sydney Council Assets. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 3

The Lord Mayor of Sydney states that the town council is possessed of assets valued at £ 50,000,000, and is in a thoroughly solvent condition…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 4
Also in Cowra Free Press

The Council met at the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present: Ald. D. H. Tasker (Mayor), Leifermann, Maitland, Shakespeare,…

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Municipal Rates. Over £1,200 Outstanding. a Month's Notice to Be Given

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 2

At Monday evening's meeting of the Municipal Council the Mayor said that the Clerk had reminded him that the 1st of July had arrived and they…

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Municipal Election. to the Ratepayers

Western Champion · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 13

Ladies and Gentlemen,—I am a candidate for the vacant seat in the Municipal Council, to be ballotted for on Saturday next, 6th. inst., and in…

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Municipal Election

Western Champion · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 19

Messrs. Edward Bullock and Joseph George Dewin have, been nominated as candidates for the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council…

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Forbes Municipal Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 6

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night, there were present: The Mayor (Ald. J. Edwards), and Aldermen Reymond, Patterson, Lee,…

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Forbes Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Forbes Times · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting o[?] the Forbes Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, when there were…

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Jemalong Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council was held in the shire chambers on Saturday morning. Present: The President, Councillor…

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Jemalong Shire Council

Forbes Times · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the above was hold on Saturday last, when there were present. Councillors W. H. Sly (President), R. E…

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Bland Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday last. Present—Cr Punton (chair) and Crs Howard, Doel, Dwyer,…

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Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

The usual meeting took place on Monday evening. Present:—Aids. Montgomeris (Mayor), Counolly, Foley, McDonald, and Robertson…

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Erection of Shire Chambers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

The erection of Shire Chambers, which has been a bone of contention with the Blaud Shire Council for years past, was again introduced…

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A New Subdivision. Firm Stand Taken by the Mayor. Plans Must Show Means of Access to Front and Rear

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

Plans of yet another sub-division were submitted to the Council on Monday evening by Messrs. J. T. Martin and Co, on behalf of Mr. W. B. Brown,…

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